Detachable refrigerator cabinet



Aug. 26, 1930. G. c. BOHN DETACHABLE REFRIGERATOR CABINET Filed Nov, 8, 1926 gwwntov f1 fiebha/rd ala'ohm/ Patented a... 26, 1930 IUNITED STATES AT 0 earners o. norm, or sr..raor., umnnsora" Y nn'racnannn nnrnrennaroa fcnnnm'r Application fledll'ov'ember a, 1m. Serial No. 147,085;

The resent invention relates-to a detachable re rigerator-unit for containing refrigerating mechanism. 4 v J In converting a refrigerator where the refrigeration is accomplished by placing cakes of ice in an ice compartment into one employing an electrically actuated refrigeratingnmechanism, it is customary to mount the re 'gerating mechanism outside of the refrigerator, as, for instance, in the basement beneath the refrigerator and to connect therefrigerating mechanism to the refrigerating coils in the ice compartment of the refrigerator hy means of brine conveying pipes. When this is done it is necessary to disconnect the pipes to move the refrigerator and also requires a fairly long pipe to convey the refrigerating liquid. from the refrigerating mechanism to the cooling coils.

An object of the present lnvention is to make a a detachable compartment for a refrigerating mechanism having supports thereon to receive the base of a refrigerator to 7 support the refrigerator thereon.

In order to attain this object there is provlded, in accordance with one feature of the invention, a cabinet having a ventilated removable front portion and having-pockets thereon tosupportingly receive the legs of a refrigerator thereon.

In the drawings:

Figure I is a view inper ctive of the rear of a cabinet made in accor ance with the present invention, a portion of a refrigerator supported thereon eing shown in dotted lines. I

. Figure 2, is a view partly in rear elevation and partly in section ofthe cabinet.

Fi re 3, is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of'Figure 2; and

Figure 4, is a view in perspective of a bracket used to support a leg of a refrigorator.

Referring to the drawingsin detail, the

cabinet A comprises a floor portion 1 upon" which a-refrigerating unit 2 indicated in dotted lines in Figure 2 is mounted. A refrigerating unit 2 is mounted withinthe cabinet and is connected by means of pipes 3v and 12 to a refrigerating coil, not shown,

mounted in the ice compartment of the refrigerator with which the device is'to be associated. Side walls 4; are provided with mesh closures5 and 6 to permit 'a free circu- A removable front portlon 7 is provided with vent1lat1nglouvres'13 therein, the front lation of air therethrough.

portion 7 extending upwardly above the .top edge of the devlce'to cover the space between,

the front legs of the refrigerator and. give the appearance of a solid unit .to thecomblned refrigerator and cabinet.

Brackets 8 are mounted in each corner of the device and are securely held in position thereon, as by means of bolts 9. The upper ends of the brackets 8 are bent inwardly the width of the legs of the refrigerator with which the device is to be associated and then upwardly and may be provided with holes 10-through which screws or bolts may be insorted into the legs of the refrigerator to firmly unite the two into apermanent unit. Rolling casters 11 maybe mounted upon the under surfaceof the device to facilitate mov ing the refrigerator for cleaning purposes.

The cabinet raises the refrigerator to a convenient height and eliminates the necessity of stooping over when placing articles on the lower shelves of the refrigerator. The cabinet is intended to be-manufactured in various of a refrigerator therein, said cabinet being 95 adapted to house a mechanical refrigerating unit, a support-member mounted interiorly of each corner of said bracket and s aced downwardly from the upper edge 0- said cabinet to support the base of a refrigerator 10c thereon, the refrigerator being insertible into 4 the open upper end of the cabinet to rest upon the supporting members, and being detachable by raising the refri erator free of the open upper end of said ca inet.

In testimony whereof I afix my signature.

GEBHARD C. BOHN. 

